Despite being closed to several hotels, the area is an absolute “must visit” for any visiting birder to the Gambia. Part of its appeal is the wide variety of habitats that can be easily visited during a day trip…

Brufut forest is an easily accessible birding location not far the main resort areas, the site is one of the areas managed by WABSA (West African Bird Study Association) in collaboration with community of Brufut…

Abuko Nature Reserve is one of the remaining forested areas close to the main tourist resort and is an important wildlife reserve. The Lamin stream flows through the centre of the reserve bordering the stream…

Situated just 6km from the main tourist centers, the Tanji bird reserve is a mixture of open woodland coastal scrub, sand dunes mangrove and also encompasses the offshore Bijol islands and Tanji River…

This coastal wetland was recently described by Dave Gosney (author of finding birds in the Gambia) as the best birding site in the country; it lies at the southern tip of the Gambia…

Marakissa woods is situated about 5km south of Brikama and It is one of the most productive coastal birding sites with varied habitats including rice fields, scrubs, open savanna, reed beds and…

Farasutu Forest protects a small but outstanding pocket of lush gallery forest. The reserve is situated some 8km east of Brikama, and is home to a wide variety of much desired  forest species…

Bonto forest harbours one of the finest examples of rare ever green gallery of forest in the Gambia, at 65 ha, this community owned and managed reserve is said to be some of the best birding sites…

Boast 52 man-made ponds created for shrimp farming, it’s a great place to see a wealth of both resident  and migratory waders and water birds such as  Greater Flamingo, Eurasian Spoonbill…